Tag: the cards are stacked against you
Drive
Word of the Day: Drive Why is it that some people succeed when others do not? Ask a million people this question, and you will receive a million excellent answers. For my purposes today, though, the answer I am looking for is “…because they have drive.” Some people are incredibly resilient. They get knocked down…
Mondayitis
WotD: Mondayitis Today is Monday, the day for Mondayitis. If it sounds like a disease, that’s because it almost is. Mondayitis is a general feeling of negative emotions that a person has on Monday morning. You may be wondering how you got it or why you have it. Many factors can make us suffer from…
Dreary
Word of the Day: Dreary November is here, and that means we are probably going to experience more than a few dreary days. Dreary means something is boring and unhappy; it offers no happiness and nothing to which we can look forward. Those cold, wet, dark days make us feel unhappy, and it is almost…
The cards are stacked against you
Idiom: The cards are stacked against you Yes, that’s right, just like poor old Sisyphus, sometimes the cards are stacked against you. When the cards are stacked against you, you face many difficulties. You are also not likely to be successful because you haven’t been given a fair chance. Sisyphus, in Greek mythology, was condemned…
A fool and his money are soon parted
English Proverb: A fool and his money are soon parted Money is precious. Money can’t buy you happiness, but it can buy you the things that make you happy. The thing about money is that it’s tough to get and so easy to spend, so when we spend money, we have to take our time…
